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Psalm 21 Rahlfs Text (Paragraph Format)

NETS Psalm 21

Psalm 21(22)
1 Regarding completion. Over the support at
dawn. A Psalm. Pertaining to Dauid.
2(1) My God, my God, attend to me; why did
you forsake me?
Far away from my deliverance are the
words of my transgressions
3(2) O my God, I will cry by day, and you will
not listen,
and by night, and it becomes no folly for
me.
4(3) But you, the commendation of Israel,
reside in aa holy placea.
5(4) In you our fathers hoped;
they hoped, and you rescued them.
6(5) To you they cried and were saved;
in you they hoped and were not put to
shame.
7(6) But as for me, I am a worm and not human,
a reproach of mankind and despised by
people.
8(7) All who saw me mocked at me;
they talked with the lips; they moved the
head:
9(8) “He hoped in the Lord; let him rescue him;
let him save him, because he wantedb
him,”
10(9) because it was you who drew me from the
belly,
my hope from my mother’s breasts.
11(10) On you I was cast from the womb,
and from my mother’s stomach you have
been my God.
12(11) Do not keep away from me,
because affliction is near,
because there is no one to help.
13(12)Many bull calves encircled me;
fat bulls surrounded me;
14(13)they opened their mouth at me,
like ac lion that ravens and roars.
15(14)Like water I was poured out,
and all my bones were scattered;
my heart became like wax
melting within my belly;
16(15)my strength was dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue is stuck to my throat,
and to death’s dust you brought me
down,
17(16)because many dogs encircled me,
a gathering of evildoers surrounded me.
They gouged my hands and feet;
18(17)I counted all my bones,
but they took note and observed me;
19(18)they divided my clothes among
themselves,
and for my clothing they cast lots.
20(19)But you, O Lord, do not put my help far
away!
Attend to my support!
21(20) Rescue my soul from the sword,
and from a dog’s claw my only life!
22(21) Save me from a lion’s mouth,
and my lowliness from the horns of
unicorns!
23(22)I will tell of your name to my kindred;
in the midst of an assembly I will sing a
hymn to you:
24(23)You who fear the Lord, praise him!
All you offspring of Iakob together glorify
him;
let all the offspring of Israel fear him,
25(24)because he did not despise or scorn
the petition of the poor,
nor did he turn away his face from me,
and when I cried to him, he listened to me.
26(25)From you comes my commendation in a
great assembly;
my vows I will pay before those who fear
him.
27(26)The needy shall eat and be satisfied,
and those who seek him shall praise the
Lord;
their hearts shall live forever and ever!
28(27)All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all the paternal families of the nations
shall do obeisance before himd,
29(28)because kingship is the Lord’s,
and it is he who is master over the nations.
30(29)All the fat ones of the earth ate and did
obeisance;
all who descend into the earth shall fall
down before him.
And my soul lives for him,
31(30) and my offspring will serve him;
the coming generation will be announced
to the Lord,
32(31) and they shall announce his righteousness
to a people to be born, because the Lord
acted.

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Psalm 21

(Brenton uses the traditional Protestant numbering and book order; The Greek and Catholic/Latin numbering number this as Psalm 21)
For the end, a Psalm of David.

Psalm 22
For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David.

22:1 O God, my God, attend to me: why hast thou forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation. 2 O my God, I will cry to thee by day, but thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be accounted for folly to me.

3 But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary. 4 Our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not ashamed. 6 But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people. 7 All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with their lips, they shook the head, saying, 8 He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him. 9 For thou art he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother’s breasts. 10 I was cast on thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

11 Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper. 12 Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round. 13They have opened their mouth against me, as a ravening and roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax. 15 My strength is dried up, like a potsherd; and my tongue is glued to my throat; and thou hast brought me down to the dust of death. 16 For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me. 18 They parted my garments among themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.

19 But thou, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion’s mouth; and regard my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee. 23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him. 24 For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me. 25 My praise is of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him. 28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s; and he is the governor of the nations. 29 All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him. 30 And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord. 31 And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.

Psalm 19 MT =21 LXX

22 MT = 21 LXX
For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David
22:1 O God, my God, come to my help:
why have you forsaken me?
the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.
2 O my God, I will cry to you by day,
but you will not hear:
and [when I will cry to you] by night,
it shall not be considered as folly to me.
3 But you, the praise of Israel, dwell in a sanctuary.
4 Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped and you did deliver them.
5 They cried to you and were saved:
they hoped in you and were not ashamed.
6 But I am a worm and not a man;
a reproach of men and scorn of the people.
7 All who saw me mocked me:
they spoke with their lips, they shook the head, saying:
8 He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him,
let the Lord save him if he takes pleasure in this man.
9 For you are the one that drew me out of the womb;
my hope from my mother’s breasts.
10 I have depended on you from the womb:
you are my God from my mother’s womb.
11 Do not stand far away from me;
for affliction is near and there is no helper.
12 Many bullocks have surrounded me:
fat bulls have beset me all around.
13They have opened their mouth against me,
as a ravening and roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water and all my bones are loosened:
my heart has become like melting wax.
15 My strength is dried up like an empty jar;
and my tongue is glued to my throat;
and you have brought me down to the dust of death.
16 For many dogs have surrounded me:
the assembly of the wicked doers has encircled me:
they have pierced my hands and my feet.
17 They counted all my bones;
and they observed and gazed at me.
18 They parted my garments among themselves,
and cast lots for my clothing.
19 But you, O Lord, do not be distant to help:
be ready to come to my assistance.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword;
my uniquely loved1 from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth;
in my humiliation, [save me] from the one-horned beast.
22 I will declare your name to my brothers:
in the midst of the assembly will I sing praise to you.
23 you that fear the Lord, praise him;
all you descendants of Jacob, glorify him:
let all the descendants of Israel fear him.
24 For he has not despised nor been angry
at the supplication of the poor;
nor turned away his face from me;
but when I cried to him, he heard me.
25 I praise you in the great congregation:
I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied;
and those who seek him shall praise the Lord:
their heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord:
and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him.
28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s;
He is the governor of the nations.
29 All the prosperous of the earth have eaten and worshiped:
all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him:
my soul also lives to him,
30 and my descendants shall serve him:
the generation that is coming shall be known to the Lord.
31 They shall declare his righteousness to the people that shall be born,
whom the Lord has made.